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13 Common Cleaning Mistakes

Doing Everything at Once

The surest way to skip tasks, cut corners and feel overwhelmed? Trying to get every chore out of the way at once. "Break cleaning into smaller intervals," says organizational expert Jennifer Ford Berry, author of "Organize Now!" "Set a timer for an hour here, an hour there—don't waste a whole Saturday."